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Oshawa Animal Services

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The City of Oshawa provides animal care services for any stray animals found. If you have found a stray animal, lost your animal or wish to adopt one, or if you would like to make a donation please visit Animal Services at 919 Farewell St., Oshawa or phone 905-436-3311.

Thinking of adding a pet to your family? Here are the top reasons to adopt your new best friend.

1. Because you'll save a life.

When you adopt, you save a loving animal by making them part of your family and open up shelter space for another animal who might desperately need it.

2. Because you'll get a great animal.

Animal shelters and rescue groups are brimming with happy, healthy pets just waiting for someone to take them home. Most shelter pets wound up there because of a human problem like a move or a divorce, not because the animals did anything wrong. Many are already housetrained and used to living with families.

3. Because it’ll cost you less.

When you adopt a pet from Oshawa Animal Services, the cost of spay/neuter, first vaccinations, vaccinations as well as 4 weeks free pet insurance is included in the adoption price, which can save you some of the up front costs of adding a new member to your family. Depending on the animal, you may also save on housebreaking and training expenses.

4. Because of the bragging rights.

No one needs to see another selfie - unless it’s a selfie of you with the adorable pet you just adopted! Adopt a pet, post those pictures and let the well-earned likes roll in.

5. Because your home will thank you.

Kitties in the shelter are already housetrained, which means you’re not only saving a pet’s life, you may be saving your rug. Adopting a mature pet not only gives older animals a second chance, it often means introducing them to your family will be much easier.

6. Because all pets are good for your health, but adoptees offer an extra boost.

Not only do animals give you unconditional love, but they have been shown to be psychologically, emotionally and physically beneficial to their companions. Caring for a pet can provide a sense of purpose and fulfillment and lessen feelings of loneliness. And when you adopt, you can also feel proud about helping an animal in need!

7. Because adoption helps more than just one animal.

Overburdened shelters take in millions of stray, abused, and lost animals every year, and by adopting an animal, you’re making room for others. Not only are you giving more animals a second chance, but the cost of your adoption goes directly towards helping our shelter provide better care for the animals we take in!

8. Because you'll change a homeless animal's whole world.

And get a new best friend out of the deal. Seriously, what could be better than that?